N. Guinea Personal

Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

RABAUL, September 3.

Mr. K. C. Roberts, assistant secretary for Lands, accompanied by Mrs. Roberts and his son, left on long furlough by the s.s. Van Rees.

Mr. H. C. Cardew, assistant director of District Services, is on long leave and is spending some of his furlough in the Madang district.

Mr. T. L. McAdam, district officer of the New Britain district, left by the Macdhui to-day for leave in Australia. He is being relieved by Mr.

Don Waugh, who will also take over the duties of Acting Stipendary Magistrate at Rabaul. Mr.

Waugh is well-known to all old identities, and was stationed for many years at Kavieng and later at Kieta.

Mr. J. M. Atherton, of the Public Health De partment, was married at the Methodist Church by Rev. F. G. Lewis on August 21 to Miss Ivy May Adams. The bride was given away by Mr.

E. G. Mac Adam and Mr. H. G. Murray acted as best man.

Mrs. R. A. Laws, who returned recently from South, proceeded to Wau where she joined her hus band, who is opening up a business there.

Mrs. George Murray, wife of the Director of Agriculture, has been staying for some time with Mrs. William Marshall at Salamaua, but has now returned to Rabaul.

Mrs. P. Coote, wife of the manager of Messrs.

Burns, Philp & Co. at Rabaul, is proceeding South by the Macdhui and intends to remain away for several months. Mr. Coote will join her later.

Mr. Craig will relieve Mr. Coote as manager of the Rabaul branch.

Mr. G. A. V. Stanley, the geologist who has for a number of years been occupied in mapping cer tain areas for Australian oil companies in the Aitape district, has departed fdr Australia for the purpose of conferring with experts as to drilling localities. There is undoubtedly oil in the Aitape district, and, it is claimed, it will be found in pay able quantities when the time comes.

Mrs. F. Burrows, the widow of the popular Alec Burrows, who died recently while on a trip to the East, is proceeding South where she will take up her residence.